Good afternoon, friends, advocates and voters.

We hope this edition of the New Pennsylvania Project eBlast finds you well.

There’s three special elections taking place on Tuesday, February 7 in three Allegheny County districts, representing more than 200,000 Pennsylvanians. If you live in one of the three House districts including; HD32 (formerly represented by Anthony DeLuca, deceased), HD34 (formerly represented by Congresswoman Summer Lee) and HD35 (formerly represented by Lt. Governor Austin Davis) we encourage you to cast your vote on Election Day or before with a vote by mail ballot. 

Control of the House and who has the constitutional authority to the Speaker’s gavel will be determined by the three special elections in parts of Allegheny. To find out if you live in the 32nd, 34th or 35th district, or to check your registration status click here.

Speaker Mark Rozzi adjourned the PA State House until February 27, 2023 and started a listening tour with his workgroup to move Pennsylvania forward to get in-put from Pennsylvanians about how they would like to see their government function.

With the adjournment of the house, SB1 will not see movement until after the special elections. 

Read more here.

Read Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s inauguration speech (PennLive)

Hand Recount of 2020 Election Results in Lycoming (NY Times)

Commonwealth Court Sets House Special Election Dates For Feb. 7 (PoliticsPA)

“Tuesday, February 7 will be Super Tuesday in Allegheny County.

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that the state House special elections in the 34th and 35th Districts will be held on that date, alongside the 32nd District election that was already agreed upon.”

50 Years after Roe v. Wade, State Courts Are the Last Line of Defense for Abortion in Pennsylvania (Bucks County Beacon)

“The sad reality is that regular Pennsylvanians can no longer depend on the federal judiciary to protect them. Instead, we must turn to our own state courts, now transformed into the last line of defense for abortion access and all sorts of other fundamental rights and freedoms, including our freedom to vote. But if we really want our courts to do their job in protecting us, we must be willing to stand up to defend our courts. And the best way to do that right now is to make our voices heard in the Commonwealth’s judicial elections in November.”

Continue MLK’s Work To ‘Make Real The Promises Of Democracy’ By Fighting For Voting Rights In Pennsylvania (Bucks County Beacon)

New Pennsylvania Project CEO Kadida Kenner's keynote address on voting rights at the 34th Annual Dr. King Commemorative event Sunday in Media, PA.

Team NPP is canvassing to get out the vote in House district 35 (McKeesport, Munhill, White Oak) now through Election Day. If you are interested in helping us knock on doors and encourage Pennsylvanians to vote, please email NPP director of campaigns, Enid Santiago at [email protected]

PA Election Dates:

Special elections happening February 7, 2023 for three PA House Districts in Allegheny County only: HD32, HD34, HD35

Municipal/Local/Judicial Primary: May 16, 2023

Last day to register to vote: May 1, 2023

Last day to request mail-in or absentee ballot: May 9, 2023

Municipal/Local/Judicial Election: November 7, 2023

Last day to register to vote: October 23, 2023

Last day to request mail-in or absentee ballot: October 31, 2023

Thank you for taking the time to stay informed. We'll be back in two weeks with the latest edition.

In solidarity,

Team NPP

Help us prepare for the upcoming municipal, judicial, and local elections in 2023!

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